Resentment Quotes

428 quotes by 337 authors

Women generally consider consequences in love, seldom in resentment. — Charles Caleb Colton
I resent performing for frisking idiots who don't know anything. — John Lennon
The language of Mexicans springs from abysmal extremes of power and impotence, domination and resentment. — Carlos Fuentes
If I deny myself something, I just get resentful, so what's the point? — Vanessa Marcil
With the attention I got on my wealth, I thought I would have become a source of resentment, but it is just the other way… — Azim Premji
Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on — Criss Jami
I wrap the potential for bitterness, resentment, martyrdom in the blanket of forgiveness and just set it down. Then it just melts in the warmth.… — Mary Anne Radmacher
When a man induces his wife to turn suspicious thoughts against her own father, then that is surely cause enough for resentment. — Kazuo Ishiguro
When white-collar people get jobs, they sell not only their time and energy, but their personalities as well. They sell by the week, or month,… — C. Wright Mills
Nostalgia is a dangerous emotion, both because it is powerless to act in the real world, and because it glides so easily into hatred and… — Carolyn Heilbrun
Resentment opens no door and breeds no courage. — Susan Glaspell
Resentment is an evil so costly to our peace that we should find it more cheap to forgive even were it no more right. — Hannah More
When we have painful memories from hurting experiences, we may feel justified in holding on to the resentment. But resentment is corrosive. It doesn't affect… — Susan L. Taylor
Religion that is imposed upon its recipients turns out to engender either indifference or resentment. Most American religious leaders have recognized that persuasion is far… — William F. Schulz
By operating independently of government aid, the churches . . . avoid the resentment of those who do not want to be forced to contribute… — John M Swomley
Discipline is not always internalized and actually can breed resentment among children. — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
People feel they are not participating in the decision-making process. Decisions are exclusive to those at the very top. You have grown up with crony… — Sri Mulyani Indrawati
I have rituals for cleaning out resentments, disappointments, heartbreak, depression and for work. One of the things I do is go over old stuff if… — Hubert Selby, Jr.
When gifts are replaced by rights, so is gratitude replaced by claims. And claims breed resentment — Roger Scruton
I explain to you, exactly and truly, how we are circumstanced. A greater portion of our means is unavailable, consisting of a house in S.… — Mary Todd Lincoln

Who Wrote These Resentment Quotes

337 authors contributed a total of 428 Resentment Quotes, led by these top contributors: